
Join Common Good Vermont on Monday, June 18th (8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.) for Succession Planning: Giving Your Organization a Once Over Twice with Paula Cope, President and CEO of Cope & Associates, Inc. The cost for this half day workshop is $75. Register Today! Many non-profit organizations depend on one person (typically the ED) [...]

Presented by our partner IdeaEncore, a nonprofit resource center and a community of people who exchange information, provides insightful and easy-to-consume information shared by leaders in the nonprofit sector. A Primer on Network Analysis for Nonprofits Shared by Partnering Resources Donor Events Inside the Home – Best Practices Shared by Graceful Fundraising ($10) Community [...]
Our partners at UVM’s Center for Leadership and Innovation have some great sessions coming up! April 6, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Developing Sales & Tactics for Growth The key to success in today’s highly competitive economy is not selling on price but developing an effective sales strategy and implementation plan based on a unique and [...]
David Sheff, author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Beautiful Boy, speaks about addiction and his experience as a parent. Sheff’s book is based on his article “My Addicted Son” which won a special award from the American Psychological Association for “outstanding contribution to the understanding of addiction.” The evening will also include a [...]
April 10, 2012 – 12:54 pm
Produced by League of Women Voters Champlain Valley with panelists: Chris Cole, Director of Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development at Vermont Agency of Transportation; Christine Forde, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission; Charlene Wallace, Local Motion; and Meredith Birkett, Chittenden County Transportation Authority.
April 10, 2012 – 11:55 am
Host Nick Carter of Common Good Vermont & Ch.17 speaks with John Sayles, Vermont Foodbank CEO, Chris Meehan, Vermont Foodbank Chief of Programs and Network Services and Beth Rusnock, President of the National Life Group Charitable Foundation. www.nationallifegroup.com The 6th Annual Vermont Foodbank Hunger Conference presented by National Life Group will be held on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 in [...]
April 10, 2012 – 11:33 am
Interview with local legislators on their initiatives and perspectives. Chittenden County Senators Philip Baruth (D), Ginny Lyons (D), talk with Lauren-Glenn Davitian of Channel 17 & Common Good Vermont on legislative priorities. Senator Baruth serves on the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Education, Senator Lyons serves on the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy [...]
The Old North End Arts & Business Network (ONEABN) and Women’s Festival of Crafts are pleased to sponsor a workshop series for artists and small business owners. All presentations will be held at North End Studios at 294 North Winooski Avenue in Burlington. A fee of $5 will be charged for each workshop, cash or [...]
Your Common Good VT Team is in San Francisco for the NTEN 2012 Conference. What a heady week! We’ve been learning how to tell compelling stories, increase supporters, and use data to make better decisions. In this week’s belated E-News, we wanted to share our top NTEN Highlights with you.
With the possible exception of “How do I avoid fundraising?,” a board member’s most commonly unasked question is, “What do all these numbers mean – and what am I supposed to do with them?” Join Andy Robinson and Nancy Wasserman for a brown bag training in nonprofit financial management on Thursday, April 19 at the [...]